it_bit_me wrote:When it comes to docile cobras you will have to look for an docile individual, not species.
I have to agree 100%...
Jamster wrote:Lachesis.. I'm sorry but your friends Naja annulifera are an exeption. Snouties are not by any means a good starter cobra as they get big and can be a handfull.
I have four of them and two are very well mannered. The other two are nasty, fire-breathing demons that just want to kill. The one is 2m long and loves to charge at me with an open mouth. Not for sissies! Shift box required at all times!
Jamster wrote:Forest cobra...are. you. mad!
I only have one of these, a large male, and I have to say that he is my favourite out of all of my cobra's. Completely calm and predictable, I have never seen him spread a hood. An absolute pleasure to keep.
it_bit_me wrote:Stay away from spitters ,they are not fun to keep or clean up after.
I have some adult pallida's and they are puppies, no problems there. I also have three mozams, and two are really tame and take dead rats off the tongs, but the one likes to shower me with love every time.
I also have three nivea's, and again two are a non-event but the third is very jumpy indeed.
Maybe the thing here is to find a long term captive that is known to be calm and easy to keep? Oh yes, I think someone mentioned that small cobra's are very hairy to handle. I cannot agree more, anything under a meter can be a problem because the sharp end is too close to the tail!
What about a Rinkhals? I have a large adult female that I have kept from birth and she is such a honey!